January 24th, 2007
Class activities for Wednesday, January 24
Spelling: Today we looked at an Associated Press article with a then/than mistake, and reviewed homographs. Visit the spelling page to download a copy of the unit 6 spelling worksheets.
Cursive: No new cursive assignment this week.
Reading: Seven students read their books to Children’s Garden students. This project will finish tomorrow.
Writing: None today due to Career Fair. Students received an order form for our class book today. Orders are due next Monday, January 29.
Math: Today we reviewed metric measurement, meters, centimeters and millimeters.
Science: Today was the conclusion of the Energy Fair. Students brought in their objects and explained the forms of enegy demonstrated.
Social Studies: None today due to Career Fair.
Career Fair: We heard presentations from six speakers, including a firefighter, CK 105 on-air personalities and business employees, an optomotrist, and a pastor and author. Thanks to Pastor Dean Stewart for presenting to our class and donating copies of his picture books to our class!
- Yellows: 0 magnets
- Oranges: 0 magnets
- Reds: 0 magnets
Ask your student what kind of choices they made.
Notes:
- Juice Volunteers for Friday, January 26: De’Aundre and Iain. Click here for a full list of juice volunteers.
- Upcoming Events: Candle orders due (January 24); Make a Monster Class Book orders due (January 29);
Candle pick-up (February 4). Straits of Mackinaw field trip (May 11). See the class calendar for more information. - We are looking for donations of medium and long cardboard tubes (have plenty of short ones, thanks!) for class projects. The tubes can be sent in any time during the year; this project will be on-going. Thanks for any help you can give!
